Minnesota jazz musician, composer and Shake a Hamster Band member George Maurer explored America’s west in the summer of 2015 on a bike ride that led him from San Francisco to Denver. While on his journey, Maurer accepted donations for cancer research in memory of a friend who passed away a few years ago.

In this feature, Maurer shares his experiences, highlights and emotions during the bike trip in an interview with Assistant News Director Korina Borash.

Donations for cancer research in honor of the memory of Carolyn Held are still accepted here.

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